Instructions to Setup a PPTP VPN Connections on your Windows Mobile based Device

There are very few VPN providers that support windows mobile devices, so it is a little difficult for VPN users having such devices. However, a comprehensive guide for the setup of a PPTP VPN connection on a windows mobile based device is given below, which can be used to manually create and use the VPN service.

To initiate the setup process, begin by tapping on the ‘Start’ button and then tap on the ‘Settings’ option to go to the settings of the device.

On the ‘settings’ page, move to the ‘connections’ tab and then tap on the ‘Connections’ icon on this page to go to the connection manager.

Tap on the option to add a new VPN connection, to get to the VPN configuration setup for configuration of your new connection.

Here you will see two fields labeled as ‘name’ and ‘host name/IP’. In the ‘name’ field, enter the desired name for the VPN connection, which you want to use with the VPN service, for which this connection is being established. In the ‘host name/IP’ field, enter the IP address of your VPN provider that you will get from your VPN provider, in the welcome mail or by contacting customer support service. Choose the ‘PPTP’ option from the available options for the ‘VPN Type’ under the fields.

After entering all the desired details for the VPN connection as instructed in the above step, tap on the ‘next’ button to proceed with the setup of the VPN connection.

On the next step, you will be prompted for the credentials of the VPN service that you are going to use with this connection. Enter the values for ‘username’ and ‘password’ for the desired VPN connection in the respective fields and leave the third field labeled ‘domain’ empty.

Now tap on the ‘advanced’ button to move to the next step of configuring the new VPN connection.

Ensure that the default settings are applicable like ‘use server-assigned IP’ option is enabled and options for ‘software compression’ and ‘IP header compression’ are checked, while ‘use slip’ option is unchecked.

Move to the ‘servers’ tab and check whether the ‘use server-assigned address’ is enabled for this connection. Tap on the ‘OK’ button at the top-right corner of the screen and then tap on ‘finish’ button to finish the setup process.

After this step, tap on the ‘OK’ button and then tap on ‘edit my VPN servers’ option from the available options.

You will see a list of existing VPN connections for your device. Tap on the name of the connection that you just created and hold it. You will get a popup menu, containing two options, connect and delete.

Tap on the ‘connect’ option to initiate the connection process. However here is the list of top 5 vpn providers that are industry best vpn providers.